Elixir Code Aesthetic Principles

The article outlines Mike Zornek's preferred code aesthetics while working on his Elixir project, Flick. He discusses aspects such as the use of whitespace, the ordering of alias declarations, and the avoidance of multi-alias declarations. Other points covered include a preference for multiline function definitions for clarity, the importance of consistent DSL layouts in test modules, and the benefits of investing in test fixtures. Zornek emphasizes maintaining a clean coding style, embracing pipelines, documenting decisions thoroughly, and using expressive naming conventions. Additionally, he shares insights on database precision, function documentation, and styles for commit messages and PR titles, underscoring the importance of clarity and consistency in Elixir codebases.